Device for detachably, adjustably securing a toilet to the ground

ABSTRACT

A device for detachably, adjustably securing a toilet to the ground is provided with two curved plates each including an intermediate curved slot including wide and narrows section, two end holes, two holed projections proximate the end holes respectively, and bottom protuberances; two curved spacers each including an intermediate protrusion and two bossed holes proximate both ends respectively, the bossed holes being inserted through the end holes to fit the protrusion between facing ends of the curved plates so that the curved spacer and the curved plates are joined; two threaded fasteners each including a head capable of freely passing the wide section but not passing the narrow section so as to threadedly secure to the toilet, and a bare section capable of frictionally moving along the narrow section so as to relatively position the toilet with respect to the device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to toilet installationand more particularly to a device for detachably, adjustably securing atoilet to the ground.

2. Description of Related Art

Conventionally, a toilet is permanently secured to the ground by, forexample, cement. However, an individual typically has to destructivelyremove the toilet if a removal is needed. Such destructive removal isnot desired if the toilet is still in good condition.

Thus, the need for the provision of a device for detachably, adjustablysecuring a toilet to the ground exists.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a device fordetachably, adjustably securing a toilet to the ground comprising twocurved plates each comprising a curved slot in an intermediate portion,the curved slot including a wide section and a narrow section, two endholes, two holed projections proximate the end holes respectively, and aplurality of bottom protuberances each disposed between the curved slotand either holed projection; two curved spacers placed on the ground andcomprising an intermediate protrusion and two bossed holes proximateboth ends respectively, the bossed holes being inserted through the endholes to fit the protrusion between facing ends of the curved plates sothat the curved spacer and the curved plates are joined; two threadedfasteners each comprising a head capable of freely passing the widesection but not passing the narrow section so as to threadedly secure tothe toilet, and a bare section capable of frictionally moving along thenarrow section so as to relatively position the toilet with respect tothe device; and two threaded fastening members driven through the holedprojections respectively to secure the toilet to the ground.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the inventionwill become apparent from the following detailed description taken withthe accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a device for detachably, adjustablysecuring a toilet to the ground according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the assembled device;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the device fastened onto theground;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinally sectional view schematically showing a toiletmounted on the ground by the device of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the dotted rectangle of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a detailed view of the dotted rectangle of FIG. 8; and

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 9.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 10, a device for detachably, adjustably securinga toilet 70 to the ground 60 in accordance with the invention comprisesthe following components as discussed in detail below.

Two curved plates 10 each comprises an elongated, curved slot 11 in theintermediate portion, the slot 11 including a wide section 110 and anarrow section 111, two holes 14 each proximate an end 13, two semi-discshaped projections 17 each proximate the hole 14, two holes 12 eachthrough the projection 17, and a plurality of protuberances 18 eachdisposed between the slot 11 and either projection 17.

Two curved spacers 20 each has a flat bottom to be placed on the groundand comprises, on a top surface, an intermediate protrusion 22 having atruncated trapezoidal cross-section, and two bossed holes 21 proximateboth ends respectively. Each spacer 20 is adapted to fix the facing ends13 of the plates 10 by inserting the bossed holes 21 through the holes14 and fitting the protrusion 22 between the facing ends 13. As aresult, the plates 10 are joined to form a circular hole 15 therein. Agap 16 is thus formed between the plates 10 and the ground 60. Further,the protuberances 18 are rested upon the ground 60.

A drain pipe 40 has one end fitted in the hole 15. Further, a bottomstructure 71 of the toilet 70 has an inner circular member adapted tourge one end of the drain pipe 40 against the edge of the hole 15 forfastening them together. Two screws 50 each has a cooperating washer 51and is driven through the hole 12 to secure the toilet 70 to the ground60. Two bolt and nut fasteners 30 each comprise a head 31 and a baresection 32 adjacent to the head 31. The head 31 is shaped to freely passthe wide section 110 and the threaded portion of the fastener 30 can besecured to the bottom structure 71 by cooperating with two nuts. Also,the head 31 is too large to pass the narrow section 111 but the baresection 32 of the fastener 30 can be frictionally moved along the narrowsection 111 so that a relative positioning of the toilet 70 and thedevice of the invention can be carried out.

It is envisaged by the invention that the toilet 70 can be detachably,adjustably secured to the ground 60 in an easy manner. Therefore, anon-destructive temporary removal of the toilet 70 can be done.

While the invention has been described in terms of preferredembodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the inventioncan be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device for detachably, adjustably securing atoilet to the ground comprising: two curved plates each comprising acurved slot in an intermediate portion, the curved slot including a widesection and a narrow section, two end holes, two holed projectionsproximate the end holes respectively, and a plurality of bottomprotuberances each disposed between the curved slot and either holedprojection; two curved spacers placed on the ground and comprising anintermediate protrusion and two bossed holes proximate both endsrespectively, the bossed holes being inserted through the end holes tofit the protrusion between facing ends of the curved plates so that thecurved spacer and the curved plates are joined; two threaded fastenerseach comprising a head capable of freely passing the wide section butnot passing the narrow section so as to threadedly secure to the toilet,and a bare section capable of frictionally moving along the narrowsection so as to relatively position the toilet with respect to thedevice; and two threaded fastening members driven through the holedprojections respectively to secure the toilet to the ground.